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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Circles...

Hi all :-)I just noticed that a few people have sent some really nice comments about my song 'Circles' that Rachel & I performed In the Attic last week, so I thought I'd post the lyrics... well my lyrics. Rachel has a really good idea for some of her own, so when we record it they'll be different.

Also, here's a link to the backing track for it - so you can hear how I should've played it!! lol(best to right click and 'Save target as...')

It's weird, my hands just turned to weird goo in the Attic. I think it was because I'm not really a guitarist and Pete was sat right behind me... no pressure then!

Circles

Look to yourself for some inspirationSeparation between what is real and make believeAnd keep your judgement clear

You talk to yourself, must be great conversation.Put your face on, quick, before the truth gets awayAnd someone sees your fear

It’s so easy to say, “Yeah, who cares anyway?”And I’m getting stronger but the days seem so longAnd I don’t feel ready

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my friends in the past:If you don’t play to win then you’ll always come lastBut although I’m aware it must come from withinI just don’t know where to begin

Look to yourself for some motivationAspiration is all that I need to pave the wayAnd take me far from here

It’s so easy to see contradictions in meBut why should I worry or say that I’m sorryWhen I don’t feel ready?

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my friends in the past:If you don’t play to win then you’ll always come lastBut although I’m aware it must come from withinI just don’t know where to beginI just don’t know where to beginNo I still don’t know where to begin.

30 Comments:

Hi Justin,Thanks for the comment. I just had a look at your blog - you've got some great history to draw on there. Must've been great to know some of those people.That's a very moving story about Leon... wow.I know a few guys who were big in the 60's & 70's too, and I love listening to their tales. And the best thing is I know they're not exaggerating - they don't need to!

Aha! You're Stuee! Stuart, Stuee,took me long enough to figure it out, I've agreed with you in other blog posts without knowing you were Stuart!I clicked on the name Stuee,from Mikey's blog, and here I am!

You were awesome today, and I didn't even notice any flubs ( until after the song, when you mentioned it), you're much too hard on yourself! Perfectionist, perhaps? Have fun at the pub :) Lisa

Aw, I'm glad you took my profile the right way and laughed, I've pondered changing the description, for fear that some people wouldn't get it.

Stuee is a cool name, it happens to also be the name of a funny, much- loved character on a show called "Family Guy" - Baby Stewie. Don't know if you guys get that show over there, probably do.Comes on after the Simpsons.Baby Stewie has an English accent, though his family is American and has no accent whatsoever.. Spelled differently from yours, of course. But it's still pretty cool. Bye for now oxo

Yep, it's culty over here, too.It's hilarious, but definitely not for everyone, eh? Stewie is my fave character.Almost bought a Baby Stewie purse recently,I hesitated and and lost out. It got sold out fast. A red purse with baby Stewie saying " damn you all!" on the front.Dammit. : )

The Monty Python movies and humor are essential to life as we know it.

I was in a bookstore in Calif. a couple of years ago, with my dear friend Joe. We were browsing, separately. I had stopped in front of a Monty Python display, and was approached by the bookstore clerk, a guy about half my age. He sized me up and then said, quietly, "Do you like Monty Python?" Of course, I answered in the affirmative. "Do you like...fishing?" he asked...

which started a conversation...ultimately this guy told me that he was looking for his future wife, and that she had to have THREE qualities/preferences in life:1. Monty Python2. fishing3. The Marx Brothers

and 4. She had to be someone his mother would like.

He said to me, "I keep finding girls with two of the three, but not all three!"

It was so cute. We had the best talk and then Joe came over and gave him some finding-a-girl advice (though J. is a lifelong bachelor). It was one of my favorite chance encounters of all time, this cute young bookstore guy spilling his guts to me.

hello stueeeee. lovely song and inspired lyrics...all your own work? you are very clever. im jealous...ive always wanted to be able to write a song but i get part way through and can never finish it...whats the secret? i wish i could commit to an idea and see it through to a complete piece of art as you have done....must be a lovely feeling knowing you can create something so beautiful just by using your own mind and not relying on others for inspiration. keep up the good work i'll be watching! (not in a creepy way!) lots of love xxx

Hi Jo, how's Bath?As you know I didn't write ALL the lyrics. You wrote the second bridge, and I bounced a few of the others off you and young Rachel Sinnetta while you were throwing sweets at eachother in the studio, but most of it was down before then. The whole sentiment and the majority of the words are mine, yes.To be honest I didn't expect this to mean anything to anyone, but have been pleasantly surprised to find most people understand and like it.

andyw summed it up nicely, "Knowing what needs to be done and then actually getting up and doing something about it are two very different things."

The story of my life!Cheers Andy :-)

I still don't understand why anyone would post anonymously on a friendly blog... ???